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G. J. EIGHHORNG BOX. APPLICATION II-LED OCT. 11, 1909.

Patented May 31, 1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 31, 1910.

Application filed October 11, 1909. Serial No. 522,348.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. EIOI-IHORN, citizen of the United States,residing at Dubuque, in the county of Dubuque and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

In the sale of articles of merchandise and especially the sale oftobacco in packages it is desirable to keep the contents of the box fromthe air and prevent it from becoming too dry; and the object of myinvention is to construct such a box and supply it with a transparentcover which cover is provided with a hinge removably attached to thecover and adapted to engage the box and serve as a hinge and alsoremovably hold the cover on the box.

It consists in a body of the size desired and a cover provided withloops at opposite sides near one end and a catch or hook intermediatebetween the loops, also in a spring hinge adapted to pass through theloops and engage the sides of the box to serve as a hinge and also toengage the hook and hold the cover on the box.

The following specification when taken in connection with the drawingsaccompanying the same and forming a part hereof will describe and showthe manner of construction, and the mode of operation.

Figure l is a perspective view of the body of the box with the cover andhook attached. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the box and cover withthe hinge unlocked and out of engagement with the body of the box. Fig.3 is a side elevation of the hook and cross section of the hinge and ofa piece of the cover. Fig. d is a perspective view of the box showingthe loops, the hook and the hinge unlocked.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in each of thefigures.

Referring to the drawings A represents the sides of the box, B the ends.The box is preferably of rectangular shape and the cover is adapted tofit into and remain nearly flush with the upper surface of the sides andends of the box. The cover is constructed of the frame D, into which isfitted a glass or other transparent material. Near the opposite cornersof one end is secured loops E and a little to-one side of the center isa hook G shown in Fig. 3.

The fastener for removably securing the cover on the box preferablyconsists in a spring wire provided with pointed ends I, and the wire isbent into the loop K at its center. At the opposite end of the cover isa handle P.

The manner of assembling and operating my device is substantially asfollows. The ends I of the fastener are passed through the loops E, thenthe operator grasps the loop K and pulls it toward the end of the boxwhich action will have a tendency to contract or shorten the fastenerand when the points of the spring do not project beyond the surface ofthe cover, the cover is placed in position and the operator eases up onthe pull of the loop and the spring hinge comes into action and forcesits points into the sides of the box. The operator then turns the loopto position shown in Fig. 1, and at the same time forces the fastenerbeneath the hook G which still further lengthens or straightens out thespring and causes it to more rigidly engage the sides of the box andalso looks or presses on the cover and prevents it from opening by itsown weight, but the operator can open the cover by the handle P and itwill readily swing on the ends of the fastener.

If the operator desires to remove the cover he turns the loop toposition in Fig. 2 out from engagement with the hook G.

Having now described my invention what ent is 1. In a box, a body, acover, a spring removably attached to the cover and adapted to engagethe sides of the box and serve to removably secure the cover in the box,and means connected with the spring, and cover for locking the ends ofthe spring in engagement with the sides of the box.

2. In a box, a body, a cover, a spring fastener formed of a singlepiece, means for removably securing the fastener on the cover, and meanswhen the spring has been brought into engagement with the sides of thebox to hold said spring in such engagement and thereby removably fastenthe cover to the box.

8. In a box. a body, a removable cover, a fastener'formed of a singlespring, loops near opposite sides of the cover for removably holding thefastener to the cover, and a hook adapted to be engagedby the spring land force the ends of the fastener into en- I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patgagement With the sides of the boX and hold ing thefastener to expand the spring for the cover removably secured to thebox. removably holding the cover on the box. 10

4:. A boX consisting of a body, a cover In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature removably attached to the body, a fastener in presence of twoWitnesses.

formed of a single spring bent into a loop GEORGE J. EICHHORN. near itscenter, loops on the cover for re- Witnesses: movably holding thefastener on the cover, M. M. GADY,

and means attached to the cover and engag- E. N. NooNAN.

